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
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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France
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Mechelen
7
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
11
6
10
7
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8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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