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
5
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
10
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 7
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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