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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Girona
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Italy
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Munich
3
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Venice
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Vic
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical type: choirbook
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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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