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