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
Austria
3
Belgium
8
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
10
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
11
6
14
7
12
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
2
single
17
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
12
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Locations part of: Great Britain
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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