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
13
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
21
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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