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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
2
5
3
6
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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