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
16
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Flanders
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
11
6
12
7
13
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
6
single
21
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
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
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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