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
13
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
12
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
13
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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