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
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
England
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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