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
11
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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