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
13
Germany
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Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
England
1
France
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
8
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
1
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
6
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
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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