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
16
Germany
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Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
14
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
parchment
28
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
14
8
18
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
7
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
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
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
18
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
28
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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