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
17
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
16
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
1
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
19
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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