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
12
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 4
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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