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
France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Emmerich
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England
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Rome
1
Seville
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Utrecht
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
3
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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