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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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