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
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Italy
7
Silesia
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Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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1
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1
Padua
1
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Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: always
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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