PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Florence
4
France
2
Italy
3
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
Format
oblong
7
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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