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
6
Germany
8
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Portugal
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
17
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Indentation for initials: varies
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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