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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Czech Republic
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Switzerland
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Cities
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St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
14
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
8
7
11
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
13
quintuple
1
single
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
27
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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