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
19
Czech Republic
1
Germany
4
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
11
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
17
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
12
6
16
7
17
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
7
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (italic)
1
display script
23
hybrida
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Locations name: Toledo
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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