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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
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
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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