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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Italy
15
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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England
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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2
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
16
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
7
6
16
7
11
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
22
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
6
roman
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: normally
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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