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
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Brussels
2
England
1
Florence
12
France
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
34
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
4
5
10
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
24
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
18
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 13
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive
Locations name: Halberstadt
Indentation for initials: single
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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