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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: display script
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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