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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
3
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: London
Number of staves: 1
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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