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
1
Germany
4
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
6
Florence
5
Germany
3
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
2
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
10
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
3
3
7
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
20
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
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
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: red
Copy language name: Flemish
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations name: Mechelen
Material: parchment
Planned initials frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
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