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
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
1
13
1
5
1
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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