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
7
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
16
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
10
6
13
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
2
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
12
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: red
Type of script: textura
Copy language name: Latin
Colour of notation: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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