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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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
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
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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