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
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
13
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
6
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
4
triple
2
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
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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