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
16
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
parchment
21
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
14
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
gold
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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