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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 9
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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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