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
1
Germany
1
Italy
8
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
6
3
7
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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