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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Countries
Austria
6
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
11
England
2
Flanders
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
12
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
12
4
14
5
21
6
26
7
23
8
25
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
21
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 6
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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