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
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Silesia
2
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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9
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Italy (North)
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1
Rome
4
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
22
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
1
3
7
4
7
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
28
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
19
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
36
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
38
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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