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
4
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
4
London
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
4
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
6
3
9
4
13
5
13
6
13
7
13
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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