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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Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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