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
12
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Copy language name: Dutch
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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