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
Belgium
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
2
7
3
10
4
10
5
11
6
14
7
14
8
14
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
9
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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