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
6
Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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