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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
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England
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London
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Mechelen
13
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Stirling
1
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1
Vienna
8
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
10
12
7
13
1
14
1
2
16
3
17
4
22
5
30
6
35
7
35
8
33
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
7
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
11
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
22
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
poor
3
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Locations part of: Czech Republic
Number of staves: 5
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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