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
France
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: flourished
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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