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
6
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
4
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
7
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
4
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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