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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France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
15
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
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1
Florence
5
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3
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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2
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
17
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
31
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
27
Spanish
3
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
29
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
13
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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