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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Munich
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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