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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
10
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
5
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
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Pordenone
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
6
none visible
13
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
5
6
13
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
27
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
6
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Miniatures frequency: never
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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