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
9
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
15
Italy
26
Netherlands
2
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
2
Cognac
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Ferrara
5
Florence
5
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Pordenone
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Rome
2
Siena
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
9
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
9
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
15
3
14
4
16
5
20
6
24
7
21
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
30
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
20
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
27
poor
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
53
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
28
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
2
brown
20
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
17
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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