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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Countries
Belgium
9
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
15
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 6
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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