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
9
Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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