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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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London
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Maastricht
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Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Venice
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
16
6
10
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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