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
9
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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