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
7
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
5
2
23
3
18
4
20
5
21
6
18
7
18
8
17
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 66 (olim H.C. 63; = MaiM 11), c. 1515, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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