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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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
single leaf
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
3
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
3
German
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Pricking frequency: none visible
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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