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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
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France
2
Halberstadt
1
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1
Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
3
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
9
single
12
triple
1
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Germany (South)
Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: yes
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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