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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Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
3
Portugal
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
6
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
9
5
9
6
14
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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