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
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
4
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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