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
11
France
2
Italy
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
6
Mechelen
8
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
10
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
21
Italian
4
Latin
16
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
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