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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Rheinfelden
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
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6
6
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: no
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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