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
16
Germany
10
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
11
Germany (South)
5
Mechelen
15
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
32
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
14
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
17
7
19
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
5
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
20
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 16
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: full mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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