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
Germany
4
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
1
Bologna
4
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
14
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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