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