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
3
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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