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
12
Cities
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
2
3
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
4
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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