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
France
4
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
9
Mechelen
17
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
40
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
16
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
14
6
20
7
20
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
12
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
14
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
3
French
23
Italian
4
Latin
35
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
41
display script
23
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
14
light brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Planned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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