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
1
Germany
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
France
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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