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
3
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 15
Physical format: upright
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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