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
Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
15
Great Britain
1
Italy
32
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
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6
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Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
choirbook
65
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
15
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
31
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
21
11
14
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
9
6
21
7
13
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
37
single
36
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
23
other
5
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
65
high
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
57
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
5
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
13
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
2
brown
34
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Mechelen
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: display script
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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