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
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
6
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
23
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
23
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: none
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76c, c. 1530, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
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