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
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: often
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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