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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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