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