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
1
Germany
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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