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
12
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
10
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
14
7
17
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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