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
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
2
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
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