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
Belgium
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
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Pricking
always
7
n/a
11
never
9
none visible
12
often
2
Height of Staves
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Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
3
9
4
14
5
9
6
17
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
18
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
28
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
n/a
10
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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