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
6
Belgium
10
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
3
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
16
6
17
7
17
8
20
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
9
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
29
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
23
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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