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
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Switzerland
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials frequency: always
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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