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
1
Belgium
7
England
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Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Brussels
7
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1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
7
Munich
3
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
9
4
11
5
13
6
16
7
17
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
11
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 9
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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