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
3
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Locations name: Brussels
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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