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
2
Germany
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 10
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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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