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
Belgium
8
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
2
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
6
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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