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
1
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
2
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
7
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
2
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
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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