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
13
Cities
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
16
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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