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
2
Great Britain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
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Germany
2
Mechelen
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
5
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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