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
Austria
8
Belgium
12
Germany
7
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
11
Flanders
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
Material
paper
14
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
9
3
9
4
12
5
17
6
21
7
21
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
5
quadruple
5
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
n/a
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
1
display script
23
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
n/a
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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