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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
11
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
11
Bologna
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1
Florence
3
Germany
9
Innsbruck
1
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1
Munich
2
Netherlands
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1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
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
7
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
11
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
9
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
12
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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