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
12
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
9
London
1
Mechelen
11
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Other decoration frequency: never
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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