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
10
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
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
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Painted initials frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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