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
1
Belgium
3
Germany
3
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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