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
11
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Padua
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
19
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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