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
15
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
9
Eton
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
parchment
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
10
7
13
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
1
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
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
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
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
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
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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
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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