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
Belgium
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
5
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: black
Colour of staves: gold
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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