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
12
Germany
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
6
6
7
7
10
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
17
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: freehand
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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