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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Munich
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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