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
8
France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
2
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
2
18
3
18
4
18
5
18
6
18
7
15
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 6
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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