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
3
Germany
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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