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
4
Belgium
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England
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Germany
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook+(fragment(s))
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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