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
1
France
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Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Borders frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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