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
14
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
24
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
5
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Material: parchment
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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