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
6
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
5
London
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
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
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Other decoration frequency: never
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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