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
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
France
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Material: parchment
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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