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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: hybrida
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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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