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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
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Munich
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Tarazona
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Vienna
2
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
5
3
8
4
18
5
8
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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