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
3
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
5
Italy
9
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
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Burgundy
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Munich
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Naples
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1
Paris
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Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
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3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
21
normally
6
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
7
13
3
2
4
3
5
4
11
5
8
6
16
7
14
8
18
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
French
18
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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