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
Austria
1
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
Material
paper
16
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
7
3
7
4
20
5
10
6
12
7
6
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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