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
Czech Republic
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Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
3
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
4
2
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
1
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
21
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
3
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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