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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
2
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 5
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, 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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