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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
2
Brussels
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England
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
14
6
14
7
16
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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