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
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
5
3
6
3
7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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