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
Czech Republic
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
4
2
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
13
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
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
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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