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
8
Belgium
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Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
14
3
19
4
24
5
24
6
24
7
23
8
24
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Miniatures frequency: never
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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