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
4
Czech Republic
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
4
2
14
3
16
4
22
5
29
6
24
7
20
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
single
25
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
n/a
3
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
roman
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
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