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
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
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1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
28
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
21
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
7
6
14
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
19
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
36
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
11
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
18
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
13
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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