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
15
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
10
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
parchment
25
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
4
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
18
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
5
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
18
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
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
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
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
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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