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
16
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
15
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
19
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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