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
4
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
1
Germany (South)
1
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Italy (North)
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London
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Maastricht
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2
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
13
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
3
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
20
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
26
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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