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
7
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
7
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, 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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