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
6
Belgium
4
Germany
11
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
11
6
14
7
11
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: red
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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