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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Paris
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
3
2
5
3
8
4
5
5
9
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
12
single
16
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
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
12
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
26
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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