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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Flanders
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
12
6
10
7
10
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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