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
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Belgium
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France
1
Germany
3
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
4
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Munich
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
13
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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