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
3
Belgium
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England
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
8
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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