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
8
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
13
3
13
4
13
5
13
6
13
7
11
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: always
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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