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
1
Belgium
6
England
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
6
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
7
3
10
4
16
5
14
6
15
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
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