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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Great Britain
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Cities
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part score
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: no
Monophonic notation: present
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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