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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bruges
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England
1
Freiburg
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
6
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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