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
Czech Republic
2
France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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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
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
13
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
24
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
10
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
6
6
13
7
5
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
29
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
8
Italian
13
Latin
46
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
3
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: dark brown
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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