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
6
Czech Republic
1
Germany
7
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
6
12
3
2
6
3
5
4
9
5
12
6
12
7
14
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
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
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
22
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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