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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
10
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
9
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
7
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
13
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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