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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France
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Germany
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Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
6
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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