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
9
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
France
2
Innsbruck
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Italy
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London
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
11
4
17
5
14
6
16
7
13
8
16
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
20
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
30
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
37
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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