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
7
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
12
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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