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
2
France
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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