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
4
Belgium
10
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
7
Netherlands
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Munich
6
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
27
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
4
never
6
none visible
16
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
14
4
21
5
40
6
30
7
23
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
9
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Dutch
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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