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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France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
6
Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
15
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
11
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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