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
Belgium
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
7
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
8
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
7
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
17
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
25
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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