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
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
8
6
9
7
13
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
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
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
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
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
17
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
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Indentation for initials: single
Type of script: display script
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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