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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Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Munich
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Spain
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
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
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
English
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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 one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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