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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England
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France
3
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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