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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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Eton
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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