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
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: triple
Painted initials type: decorated
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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