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
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
France
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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