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
10
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
England
2
France
2
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
18
6
22
7
22
8
30
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
9
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
30
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
18
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
24
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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