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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
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2
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1
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1
Naples
1
Rome
1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
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
7
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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