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
9
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
18
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
12
France
6
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
22
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
14
7
14
8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
23
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
19
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
42
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
33
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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