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
13
Germany
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
14
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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