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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
11
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
11
11
3
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
3
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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