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
Germany
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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