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
1
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
4
Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
11
France
5
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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2
Innsbruck
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Italy
5
Leipzig
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Maastricht
1
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1
Milan
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1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
43
parchment
7
Format
oblong
16
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
28
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
34
dark brown
9
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
8
5
5
6
15
7
9
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
31
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
41
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
17
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
32
German
8
Italian
17
Latin
39
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
19
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
50
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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