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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
7
Freiburg
1
Germany
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Munich
1
Rheinfelden
2
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
5
13
3
14
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
13
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
8
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Colour of staves: brown
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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