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
7
France
1
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
France
1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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