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
England
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Ruling medium: freehand
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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