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
17
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
10
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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