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
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Padua
2
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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