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
6
Germany
13
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Mantua
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
8
4
10
5
13
6
13
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
9
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
9
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
21
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Dutch
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper (with parchment)
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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