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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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3
Siena
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1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
15
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
21
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
French
14
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
27
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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