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