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
4
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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