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
Germany
4
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
17
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
14
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
4
quadruple
3
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
21
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
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
28
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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