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
5
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Padua
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
2
12
3
13
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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