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
Austria
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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