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
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
14
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
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
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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