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
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Colour of text: red
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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