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
15
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
9
Catalonia
1
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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1
Paris
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Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
44
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
4
none visible
14
normally
6
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
13
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
10
4
10
5
18
6
21
7
21
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
15
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
23
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
40
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
20
hybrida
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
25
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
19
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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