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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
17
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
17
6
13
7
13
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
15
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 5
Material: parchment
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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