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
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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