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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Countries
Belgium
4
Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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