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
6
Belgium
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
France
2
London
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
16
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
15
7
14
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
13
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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