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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
England
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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