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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Germany
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Italy
3
Silesia
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Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
France
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Halberstadt
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3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
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1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
17
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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