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
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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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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