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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Silesia
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
2
4
9
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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