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