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
5
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Basel
2
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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2
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1
Rome
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
2
other
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
17
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
6
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
4
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
20
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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