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
7
Belgium
6
Germany
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Mechelen
6
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
10
3
12
4
16
5
15
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
16
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
14
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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