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
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
England
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Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
7
England
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Germany
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
7
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
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Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
12
3
15
4
19
5
20
6
22
7
24
8
24
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
7
single
25
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
16
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of staves: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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