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
3
Belgium
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
1
Munich
7
Utrecht
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
8
4
10
5
11
6
16
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
8
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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