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
Austria
5
Belgium
1
Germany
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Basel
6
Brussels
1
France
2
Germany
5
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
4
2
6
3
7
4
9
5
11
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Material: paper (with parchment)
Colour of notation: gold
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
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