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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Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
26
Netherlands
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Silesia
3
Spain
4
Cities
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Tarazona
3
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1
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1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
29
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
33
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
13
11
10
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
10
4
15
5
9
6
17
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
30
single
30
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
30
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
1
French
22
German
11
Italian
16
Latin
47
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
12
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Indentation for initials: varies
Colour of staves: black
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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