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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
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
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Height of staves: 5 - 30
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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