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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Countries
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
Eton
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
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 consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: untexted
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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