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
5
Belgium
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Germany
7
Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
15
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
20
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
37
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
15
12
7
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
12
5
19
6
22
7
23
8
31
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
27
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
5
quadruple
5
single
34
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
30
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
21
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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