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
4
Belgium
6
Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Stirling
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
10
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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