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
5
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
England
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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