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
6
France
2
Germany
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Flanders
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
5
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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