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
10
Germany
3
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
10
Siena
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
17
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Zaragoza
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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