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
14
Germany
2
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
13
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
9
7
12
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17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Stirling
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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