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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
2
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
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
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
15
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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