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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
5
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
2
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Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
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Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
19
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
38
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
8
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
38
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
other
5
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
25
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
13
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
19
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
31
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
16
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: decorated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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