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
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Eton
1
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
8
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
12
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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