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
Austria
8
Belgium
16
France
1
Germany
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
France
2
Germany
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
15
3
15
4
19
5
27
6
32
7
38
8
38
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
18
poor
3
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
35
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
26
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
1
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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