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
4
Belgium
9
Germany
5
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Munich
5
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
14
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Other decoration type: signes-de-renvoi
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical type: choirbook
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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