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
9
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
9
London
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
10
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12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
4
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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