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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Coimbra
1
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
40
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
17
12
7
13
1
14
1
2
12
3
12
4
16
5
23
6
27
7
28
8
40
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
7
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
34
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
21
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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