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
21
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
15
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
19
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
40
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
40
11
22
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
16
6
22
7
21
8
31
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
6
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (italic)
1
display script
26
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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