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
Germany
2
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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