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
Austria
1
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
22
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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