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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Belgium
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2
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
16
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
3
single
14
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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