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
9
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
3
2
11
3
11
4
14
5
16
6
21
7
21
8
21
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
single
20
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
14
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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