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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Silesia
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
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Mantua
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Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
not specified
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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