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
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
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
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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