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
Austria
4
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
6
Italy
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Brussels
3
Germany
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
18
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
2
9
3
12
4
13
5
18
6
16
7
13
8
14
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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