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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Utrecht
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
11
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
11
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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