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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
Leipzig
1
London
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
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5
2
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
triple
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
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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