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
Cities
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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