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