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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Countries
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
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Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
6
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2
Girona
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1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Modena
1
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
20
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
20
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
7
5
10
6
12
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
19
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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