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
8
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
8
England
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
11
12
6
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single+rastrum
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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