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
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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