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
2
Belgium
3
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
17
Portugal
1
Switzerland
11
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
10
Bologna
2
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
2
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Germany
10
Germany (South)
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London
5
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
4
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Venice
6
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
single leaf
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
11
never
16
none visible
19
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
9
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
11
4
15
5
20
6
24
7
17
8
19
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
15
single
37
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
11
gold
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
n/a
11
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
47
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
n/a
11
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
12
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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