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
6
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Copy language name: French
Colour of staves: black
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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