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
7
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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