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
3
Great Britain
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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