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
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Belgium
22
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
20
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
17
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
18
7
20
8
29
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
4
quadruple
4
single
29
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
27
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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