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
3
Belgium
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
18
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: none
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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