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
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Germany
1
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
14
3
18
4
17
5
18
6
18
7
16
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
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
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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