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
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Florence
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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London
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
1
2
19
3
25
4
25
5
23
6
24
7
19
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
2
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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