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
1
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
8
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
2
4
3
6
4
10
5
7
6
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Tenor partbook, all folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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