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
Germany
13
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Cities
Augsburg
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany (South)
3
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
8
4
10
5
13
6
13
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
14
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
27
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
26
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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