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
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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