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
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Belgium
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England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
2
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
23
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
12
6
12
7
14
8
23
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
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Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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