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
13
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
parchment
22
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
10
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12
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15
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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