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
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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