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
10
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Eton
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
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8
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11
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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