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
13
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
12
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
19
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
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4
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10
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12
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17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: display script
Material: parchment
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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