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
4
Great Britain
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Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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