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
10
Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: chansonnier
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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