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
12
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
4
Germany
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
7
12
4
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
17
6
24
7
32
8
24
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
30
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
16
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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