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
6
Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Siena
2
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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