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
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
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
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: brown
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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