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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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