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
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
3
Brussels
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
18
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
21
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
5
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
8
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
6
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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