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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
8
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
22
6
19
7
20
8
20
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
22
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Painted initials frequency: never
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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