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
England
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Netherlands
2
Switzerland
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
8
France
1
Germany
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
11
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
8
13
3
14
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
5
Latin
17
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
13
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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