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
11
Germany
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
11
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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