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
8
France
1
Germany
6
Italy
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
3
Munich
6
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
17
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
8
13
3
2
6
3
7
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
25
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
12
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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