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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
9
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
1
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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