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
4
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Brussels
4
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
7
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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