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
17
France
2
Germany
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
16
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
17
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
24
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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