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
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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