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
4
Germany
21
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
2
Emmerich
1
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
8
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
9
4
9
5
10
6
8
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
7
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
7
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Locations part of: Germany
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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