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
7
Belgium
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Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Germany
1
Köln
1
London
5
Mechelen
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
20
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
16
3
25
4
20
5
21
6
19
7
17
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
9
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
3
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
decorated
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 3
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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