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
7
France
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
France
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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