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
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Silesia
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
Freiburg
2
London
3
Rheinfelden
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
6
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
22
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
5
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
10
4
7
5
4
6
8
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
n/a
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
n/a
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
9
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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