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
12
Cities
Brussels
9
Flanders
1
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
11
7
10
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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