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
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
10
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
14
7
18
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
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
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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