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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
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Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
1
2
6
3
5
4
11
5
6
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Colour of notation: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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