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
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
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Germany
6
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
8
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
24
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
4
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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