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
4
Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Painted initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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