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