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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
London
3
Mechelen
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
2
3
6
4
6
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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