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
3
Germany
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
9
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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