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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Countries
Austria
4
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Emmerich
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Florence
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Freiburg
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London
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1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
1
2
11
3
20
4
12
5
11
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
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
20
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
6
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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