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
5
Belgium
7
Germany
5
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
7
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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