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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Czech Republic
1
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
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Brussels
3
Coimbra
1
England
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France
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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3
Munich
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
19
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
3
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
14
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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