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
1
Belgium
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France
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Germany
11
Great Britain
4
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
5
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2
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
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Verona
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
10
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
28
normally
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
7
3
12
4
13
5
13
6
21
7
14
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
33
single
31
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
11
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
11
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
31
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
1
French
16
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
55
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
59
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
15
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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