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
13
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
7
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
12
7
11
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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