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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Countries
Austria
2
Belgium
17
Germany
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
11
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
29
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
5
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
17
6
19
7
21
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
4
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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