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
2
Netherlands
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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