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
7
Germany
23
Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
12
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
21
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
10
4
12
5
13
6
12
7
11
8
14
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
9
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
6
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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