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
10
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
9
London
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
6
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
13
6
15
7
18
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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