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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of text: red
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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