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
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
6
London
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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