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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
7
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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