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
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
France
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
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
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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