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
12
Cities
Augsburg
2
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
3
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
10
triple
1
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
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
display script
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Locations name: Pisa
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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