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
Belgium
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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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
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Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Milan
2
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
14
11
13
12
18
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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