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
1
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
2
2
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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