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