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
Antwerp
1
Bourges
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Brussels
2
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
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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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