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
1
Belgium
11
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
18
Spain
5
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
2
Florence
10
France
6
Girona
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Italy
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
5
12
1
2
5
3
8
4
13
5
10
6
18
7
17
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
20
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
2
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
27
German
1
Italian
22
Latin
39
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
12
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
14
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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