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
4
Czech Republic
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France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Milan
2
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Stirling
1
Troyes
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
17
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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