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
1
France
1
Germany
8
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
9
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
9
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: textura
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