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
13
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
12
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
parchment
15
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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