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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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