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
2
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
2
17
3
13
4
15
5
14
6
14
7
13
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 2
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