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
Belgium
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Germany
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Miniatures frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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