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
10
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
England
1
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
parchment
22
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
11
6
22
7
16
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Material: parchment
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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