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
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
10
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
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
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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