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
8
Belgium
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bruges
2
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
12
3
14
4
12
5
12
6
12
7
11
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: n/a
Locations name: Lyons
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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