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
17
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
12
Catalonia
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
16
Rome
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
13
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
3
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
20
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
2
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Pricking frequency: normally
Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of notation: red
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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