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
12
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
8
England
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
17
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
5
single
15
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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