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
8
Belgium
5
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
17
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
12
3
15
4
21
5
21
6
21
7
19
8
20
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
13
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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