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
10
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
10
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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