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
17
France
3
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
France
6
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
33
Material
parchment
33
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
33
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
18
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
7
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
1
Latin
28
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
display script
20
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
7
light brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Material: parchment
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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