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
16
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
2
Mechelen
15
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
19
11
11
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Locations name: Milan
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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