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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 15
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: historiated
Type of notation: full mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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