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
6
Italy
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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