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
3
Belgium
7
Germany
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Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
6
England
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
13
7
15
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Material: paper (with parchment)
Colour of staves: gold
Miniatures frequency: often
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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