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
14
Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
9
London
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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