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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
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2
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1
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1
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4
Germany (South)
1
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2
London
3
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
18
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
12
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
8
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
23
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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