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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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