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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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Florence
1
Freiburg
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Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Munich
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Portugal
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Switzerland
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
7
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Physical format: oblong
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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