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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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London
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Naples
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
18
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
13
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
27
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
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 or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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