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
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
London
2
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
6
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 5
Indentation for initials: single
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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