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
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
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
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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