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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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