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
11
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Coimbra
1
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
2
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
6
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
15
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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