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
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
8
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
11
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
Format
oblong
7
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
4
2
1
3
6
4
2
5
5
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
11
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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