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
5
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Flanders
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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