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
2
Belgium
13
Germany
3
Spain
3
Cities
Austria
1
Brussels
9
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Tarazona
3
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
9
6
10
7
12
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
18
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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