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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Germany (South)
5
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
1
13
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: textura
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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