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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
5
4
11
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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