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
5
Belgium
6
England
1
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
6
England
1
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
5
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
15
4
16
5
18
6
21
7
21
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
12
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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