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
5
Germany
7
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
7
3
8
4
14
5
12
6
13
7
12
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: double
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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