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
8
Belgium
4
Germany
11
Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
1
2
16
3
16
4
18
5
21
6
21
7
21
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 7
Copy language name: Latin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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