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
Austria
2
Belgium
13
Germany
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
10
Mechelen
12
Munich
4
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
6
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
16
7
20
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 7
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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