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
8
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
4
England
1
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
12
4
17
5
26
6
22
7
21
8
20
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
9
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
21
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
26
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 5
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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