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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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Munich
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Naples
1
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1
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1
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Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
20
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
5
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial 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
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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