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
2
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Italy
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Florence
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
6
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Paris
1
Spain
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
Material
paper
17
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
7
3
19
4
9
5
8
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Altus
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
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