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
6
Belgium
11
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
9
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
2
Mechelen
10
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
17
5
27
6
25
7
21
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
4
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
n/a
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
18
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
n/a
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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