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
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Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Siena
2
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
14
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40091 (olim Z 91), c. 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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