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
Belgium
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Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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