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
1
France
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Italy
30
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
18
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy (North)
3
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1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
23
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
3
3
8
4
11
5
8
6
17
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
29
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
10
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
25
German
3
Italian
42
Latin
30
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
12
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
n/a
4
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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