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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: black
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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