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
2
Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
5
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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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 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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