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
12
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
England
1
France
2
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
20
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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