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
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
11
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
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
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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