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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Mechelen
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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