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
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
7
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
Freiburg
1
London
4
Rheinfelden
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
6
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
21
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
19
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
5
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
10
4
5
5
3
6
8
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
n/a
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
n/a
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Copy language name: Latin
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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