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
16
Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
12
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: never
Pricking frequency: never
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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