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
9
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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