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
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Mechelen
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
2
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Borders frequency: never
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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