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
14
Germany
9
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
13
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
8
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
3
2
10
3
10
4
14
5
19
6
25
7
22
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
2
single
23
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
25
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Colour of staves: black
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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