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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
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Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Munich
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
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Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
3
3
7
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
7
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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