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
7
Germany
27
Cities
Augsburg
4
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
12
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
23
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
12
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
10
4
13
5
14
6
13
7
13
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
26
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
2
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
display script
10
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
5
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
10
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
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Germany
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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