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
4
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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