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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
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
7
none
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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