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
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
France
1
Mechelen
4
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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