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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
12
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
8
none visible
14
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
9
7
6
8
12
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
19
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
13
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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