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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: brown
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 31, 1494-98, All folios
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