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
7
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
5
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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