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