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
3
Germany
20
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
7
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
8
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
7
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Indentation for initials: varies
Locations part of: Czech Republic
Number of staves: 5
Other decoration type: decorated letters
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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