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
2
Belgium
3
Germany
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
3
France
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
4
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
4
3
6
4
10
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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