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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
England
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Germany
9
Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
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Mechelen
5
Munich
7
Northamptonshire
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1
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1
Vienna
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
20
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
1
2
9
3
9
4
15
5
20
6
19
7
25
8
22
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
7
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
13
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 7
Colour of staves: black
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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