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
21
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
17
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
17
8
25
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
3
quadruple
5
single
27
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
display script
25
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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