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
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
6
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
13
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
19
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
13
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
1
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
single
21
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
24
custodes
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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