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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
England
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France
1
Germany
17
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
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1
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1
Verona
1
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1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
42
Format
oblong
5
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
6
printed staves
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
12
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
8
3
10
4
14
5
18
6
15
7
16
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
21
single
24
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
poor
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
42
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
13
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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