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
4
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
France
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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