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
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Flanders
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
12
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
5
single
20
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
23
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
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: triple
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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