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
3
Czech Republic
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
2
20
3
15
4
18
5
18
6
18
7
20
8
18
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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