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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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
13
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: French
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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