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
1
Germany
7
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Emmerich
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
8
German
14
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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