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
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
1
England
1
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
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
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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