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
6
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
2
2
10
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
19
7
19
8
27
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: rotonda
Other decoration type: vignette
Indentation for initials: single
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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