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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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St Gall
1
Toledo
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
20
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
14
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
13
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
24
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
rotonda
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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