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
14
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
3
parchment
16
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
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
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
19
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: display script
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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