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
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
4
2
1
3
2
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Borders frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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