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
5
Belgium
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
12
1
2
11
3
14
4
12
5
13
6
12
7
11
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 3
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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