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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: display script
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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