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
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
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13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
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
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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