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
15
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
12
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
2
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
6
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
18
6
22
7
29
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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