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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Germany
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Rome
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
1
13
1
14
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5
1
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Penned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 31, 1494-98, All folios
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