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
2
Belgium
6
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
15
7
11
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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