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
12
Germany
3
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
13
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: hybrida
Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: no
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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