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
1
Italy
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Segovia
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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