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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
1
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
1
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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