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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
3
13
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
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
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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