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
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
10
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials exact%3asingle
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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