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
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
18
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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