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
7
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Florence
2
Germany
2
London
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
2
Siena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
3
2
3
3
7
4
6
5
8
6
11
7
9
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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