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
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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