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
4
France
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
England
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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