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
1
France
3
Germany
5
Italy
19
Netherlands
2
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
10
France
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Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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2
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1
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2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
13
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
13
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
24
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
13
7
9
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
30
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
32
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
22
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
39
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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