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
Germany
4
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
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Germany (South)
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1
Italy
1
Leipzig
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
11
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
11
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Indentation for initials: single
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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