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
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
12
England
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
16
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
16
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
2
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
22
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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