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
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Belgium
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Germany
2
Italy
15
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
9
France
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Milan
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Munich
2
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
28
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
9
4
6
5
6
6
9
7
6
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
21
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
6
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
7
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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