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
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
3
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
4
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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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