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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Cognac
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Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Siena
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Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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