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
2
Germany
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
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
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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