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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Portugal
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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