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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
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Italy
5
Italy (North)
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Spain
4
Cities
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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