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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France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Flanders
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France
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: partbook (single)
Planned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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