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
Austria
1
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
3
3
4
4
8
5
8
6
11
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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