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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Netherlands
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
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Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
5
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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