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
1
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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