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
19
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
13
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
4
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
16
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
1
quadruple
5
single
22
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
25
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
2
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of staves: black
Type of script: display script
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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