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
8
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
11
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
11
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
19
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
single
17
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 11
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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