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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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England
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
London
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Mechelen
5
Munich
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Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
16
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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