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