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
2
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite 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
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
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
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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