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
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
8
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
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
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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