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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 10
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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