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
Belgium
15
Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Brussels
14
England
2
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
21
6
29
7
26
8
29
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
3
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
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
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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