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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
2
Eton
1
Germany (South)
2
Portugal
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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