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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
4
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Windsor
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
18
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Type of notation: full mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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