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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
1
France
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
9
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
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
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (German)
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 10
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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