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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Emmerich
1
England
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
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1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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