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
2
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
4
Italy
14
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
12
5
11
6
16
7
13
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
19
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
16
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
31
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
44
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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