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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
2
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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