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
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Silesia
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Cities
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Munich
4
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1
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1
Tarazona
3
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
12
3
13
4
23
5
12
6
12
7
8
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Number of staves: 4
Type of notation: void mensural
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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