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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bruges
2
Florence
2
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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