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
5
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
15
3
22
4
19
5
20
6
20
7
18
8
18
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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