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
17
France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
13
France
1
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
20
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
14
7
15
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
11
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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