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
16
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
France
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
2
parchment
22
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
3
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
19
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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