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
1
France
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
5
London
2
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
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
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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