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
1
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
7
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
6
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
5
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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