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
Belgium
12
Germany
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
18
12
7
13
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
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
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
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Colour of text: brown
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Locations name: Florence
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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