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
England
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Netherlands
2
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
7
Emmerich
1
France
1
Germany
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
10
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
7
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
4
Latin
17
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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