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
1
Czech Republic
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England
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
8
Cities
Basel
8
Bologna
1
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1
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Florence
6
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
52
Format
oblong
33
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
9
never
9
none visible
30
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
25
dark brown
6
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
3
single rastrum
27
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
12
4
18
5
11
6
18
7
7
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
52
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
28
single
25
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
9
n/a
8
poor
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
French
20
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
43
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
n/a
8
poor
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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