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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
6
Brussels
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Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
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Germany
6
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
7
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
8
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
5
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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