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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
4
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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