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
3
Italy
9
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
17
parchment
4
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
12
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
4
7
5
7
6
11
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
12
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
custodes
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
roman
4
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Colour of text: black
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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