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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
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6
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1
Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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1
Stirling
1
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1
Venice
1
Verona
2
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1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
45
Format
oblong
6
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
25
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
22
11
10
12
15
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
9
6
12
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
22
single
24
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
14
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
French
12
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
45
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
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
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
14
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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