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
6
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Great Britain
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Hradec Králové
2
London
2
Mechelen
5
Northamptonshire
1
Seville
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
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
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
15
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
4
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 36, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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