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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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