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
11
France
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
13
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: English
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: London
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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