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
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
4
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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