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
23
France
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
21
Netherlands
2
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
16
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
15
6
18
7
19
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
5
quadruple
6
single
29
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
display script
25
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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