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
Austria
1
Belgium
6
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
5
England
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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