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
Austria
2
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Verona
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1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
12
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
15
6
20
7
16
8
24
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
11
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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