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
15
Cities
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
18
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
9
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
19
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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
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
11
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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