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
6
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Brussels
5
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
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12
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13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
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6
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10
5
14
6
15
7
17
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
15
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
13
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: English
Number of staves: 3
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: oblong
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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