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
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
4
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
France
2
Germany
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
9
13
2
2
8
3
6
4
11
5
11
6
20
7
14
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
22
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
45
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
22
single
29
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
20
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
38
Spanish
9
n/a
1
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
34
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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