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
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
France
1
London
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Mechelen
6
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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