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
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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