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
11
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
10
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
14
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
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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