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
Austria
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Germany
3
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
4
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
12
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Copy language name: Latin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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