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
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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