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
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Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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