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
6
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
6
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
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
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
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