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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Naples
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Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
24
7
9
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
19
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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