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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Belgium
1
Germany
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Italy
7
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
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Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
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1
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1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
11
none visible
12
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
22
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 7
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 9, 10
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