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