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
7
Belgium
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France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
England
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
14
4
16
5
18
6
21
7
19
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
16
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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
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