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
Austria
8
Belgium
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Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
4
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Germany
1
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
8
12
4
2
16
3
18
4
21
5
30
6
28
7
25
8
27
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
18
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
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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
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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