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
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
15
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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