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
1
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
7
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
20
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
34
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
28
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Monophonic notation: present
Type of notation: strene notation
Colour of text: dark brown
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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