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
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
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1
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1
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1
Prague
1
Segovia
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Siena
1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
1
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 9
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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