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
6
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
10
3
9
4
11
5
14
6
15
7
14
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
15
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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