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
3
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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