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
14
Germany
8
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
13
Mechelen
13
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
12
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
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17
11
10
12
5
13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
20
6
25
7
23
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
5
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
19
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 6
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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