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
19
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
13
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Munich
9
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
34
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
13
12
6
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
19
6
24
7
25
8
35
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
5
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
German
2
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
35
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
20
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: Latin
Type of script: display script
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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