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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
1
Basel
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Florence
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France
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Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Naples
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Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
9
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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