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
Austria
8
Belgium
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
2
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
13
3
13
4
16
5
16
6
18
7
21
8
20
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
12
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Locations name: Mechelen
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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