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
2
Czech Republic
3
Germany
7
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Cities
Austria
1
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
11
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
2
French
8
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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