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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
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1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Florence
11
France
3
Germany (South)
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1
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Italy (North)
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Siena
2
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
22
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
25
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
14
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
6
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
22
single
23
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
38
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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