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
4
Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
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Emmerich
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England
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Munich
2
Padua
1
Paris
2
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
12
7
7
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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