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
4
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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