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