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
1
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Hradec Králové
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1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
13
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
19
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
9
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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