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
7
Belgium
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Germany
9
Great Britain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
Brussels
3
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
1
2
14
3
19
4
19
5
19
6
19
7
18
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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