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
9
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
Germany
12
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
4
Brussels
5
Florence
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Tarazona
3
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
15
3
18
4
27
5
22
6
22
7
20
8
20
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
27
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
20
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: single
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