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
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
16
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
14
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
3
quadruple
6
single
22
triple
25
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
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
14
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
17
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: rarely
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration frequency: normally
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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