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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
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 or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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