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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Germany
3
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Italy
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Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
11
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
20
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
11
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
French
12
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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