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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: untexted
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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