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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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