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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Cambrai
1
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Florence
3
France
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Germany
2
Halberstadt
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1
London
3
Modena
1
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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