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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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