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
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
1
England
1
Eton
1
France
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Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
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
2
none
2
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
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
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
6
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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