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
1
France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
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2
Florence
5
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
Stirling
1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
16
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
Format
oblong
15
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
16
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
2
2
3
10
4
6
5
7
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
31
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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