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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Netherlands
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
4
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Siena
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
25
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
1
English
2
French
8
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of notation: black
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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