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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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France
2
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
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Modena
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Stirling
Locations part of: Great Britain
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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