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