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
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
15
7
12
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
10
single
23
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
21
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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