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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
England
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Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Miniatures frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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