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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Netherlands
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Cities
Cognac
1
Eton
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Maastricht
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Modena
2
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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