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
Antwerp
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Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
21
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
16
12
6
13
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2
3
3
3
4
6
5
14
6
17
7
18
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
3
quadruple
5
single
27
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
30
display script
25
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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