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
10
France
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Germany
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Italy
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
14
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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