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
11
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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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