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
8
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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