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
Belgium
11
Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
9
England
1
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
20
6
18
7
18
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
2
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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