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
18
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
13
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
17
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
4
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
10
6
14
7
16
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
4
single
21
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
23
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: display script
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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
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