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
4
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
1
2
9
3
9
4
9
5
9
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders size: full borders
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 2
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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