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
Austria
6
Belgium
15
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
12
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
11
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
9
4
14
5
18
6
22
7
26
8
26
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
5
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
20
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: varies
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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