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
France
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Germany
6
Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Germany
5
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
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Modena
2
Munich
2
Padua
1
Rome
3
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
10
none visible
15
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
27
11
8
12
9
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
15
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
3
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two 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
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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