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
9
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Eton
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
8
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
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4
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8
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10
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10
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
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
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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