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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Belgium
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Italy
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
5
none
6
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials type: flourished
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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