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
4
France
1
Germany
7
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
9
single
13
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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