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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
6
London
1
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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