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
1
France
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Italy
12
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
5
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
20
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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