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
6
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
2
Munich
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Netherlands
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
14
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
13
12
9
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
11
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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