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
4
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
4
London
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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