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
4
Belgium
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France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
2
5
3
10
4
10
5
11
6
11
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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