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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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