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
4
Belgium
8
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
6
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
12
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
12
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
13
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
7
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
4
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: German
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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