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
7
France
2
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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