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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
1
Portugal
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Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Brussels
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Munich
8
Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
14
12
9
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
18
6
19
7
21
8
35
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
9
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
22
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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