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
7
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
5
Flanders
1
France
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Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
15
6
11
7
12
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 5
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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