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
17
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
England
1
Florence
1
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
39
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
11
3
10
4
12
5
16
6
24
7
25
8
39
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
36
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
poor
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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