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
15
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
parchment
24
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
5
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
21
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
18
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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