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
14
Germany
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
12
Spain
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
12
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
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
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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