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
1
Germany
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
4
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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