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
Belgium
2
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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