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
3
Great Britain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
3
England
1
Germany
2
Mechelen
3
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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