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
12
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
4
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
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
never
2
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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