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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
8
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
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5
Naples
2
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2
Rome
3
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
9
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
12
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
24
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
poor
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
35
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
13
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
42
dark brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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