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
4
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Cities
Brussels
11
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
4
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
10
18
11
8
12
2
2
8
3
6
4
8
5
13
6
17
7
17
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
24
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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