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
1
Germany
2
Italy
2
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
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
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
5
German
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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