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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
6
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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