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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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Germany
11
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Brussels
6
Germany
2
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
15
3
18
4
25
5
23
6
25
7
24
8
25
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
7
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 8
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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