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
Germany
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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