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
21
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
15
England
1
Eton
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
19
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
14
6
18
7
18
8
28
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
5
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
25
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
2
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Planned initials frequency: never
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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