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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Italy
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Locations name: England
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: freehand
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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