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
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
3
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 14
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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