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
2
Belgium
1
Germany
8
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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