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
13
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
8
6
8
7
11
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
5
single
16
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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