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
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Belgium
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France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
27
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
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1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
14
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
33
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
32
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
9
4
6
5
5
6
15
7
6
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
50
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
21
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
30
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
42
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
10
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
22
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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