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
8
Germany
31
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
2
Emmerich
1
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
7
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
13
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
25
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
7
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
11
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
14
7
13
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
15
single
23
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
9
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
8
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Spanish
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: never
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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