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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Rheinfelden
2
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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