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
Belgium
12
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Milan
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2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
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Verona
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
15
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
40
12
18
13
5
14
2
15
1
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
14
8
22
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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