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
10
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
London
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
2
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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