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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Stirling
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Torgau
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Verona
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
9
12
7
13
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: reddish brown
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Borders frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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