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
2
Germany
7
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
8
triple
1
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
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
7
German
13
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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