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
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Florence
8
France
2
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3
Italy
1
Maastricht
1
Milan
1
Rheinfelden
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
4
6
10
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
15
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
24
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
15
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
24
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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