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
3
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
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Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Mantua
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2
Milan
1
Munich
4
Paris
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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