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
Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
6
1
7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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