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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
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Tarazona
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Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
11
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
6
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
1
4
4
5
5
6
11
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
6
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
20
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
19
partially texted with one text
21
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
6
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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